Places

House = chu [chu3]

Your house is very beautiful = lu e chu cin sui [lu4 ay1 chu3 cin3 sui4]

• lu e [lu4 ay1] = your
• chu [chu3] = house
• cin [cin3] = very
• sui [sui4] = beautiful

School = okteng [ork3teng2]

Our school is the best = walang e okteng si te ho e [wa4lang2 ay1 ork3teng2 si3 tay2 ho4 ay1]

• walang e [wa4lang2 ay1] = our
• okteng [ork3teng2] = school
• si [si3] = is
• te [tay2] = the most
• ho [ho4] = good
• e [ay1] = of
• te ho e [tay2 ho4 ay1] = the best

Restaurant = ciaktiam [ciak3tiam3]

They like to eat at that restaurant = ilang suka ciak uan hele ciaktiam [i1lang2 su3ka4 ciak1 uan1 hay1lay1 ciak3tiam3]

• ilang [i1lang2 ] = they
• suka [su3ka4] = to like
• ciak [ciak1] = to eat
• uan [uan1] = at
• hele [hay1lay1] = that
• ciaktiam [ciak3tiam3] = restaurant

Bank = ginthang [gin3thang2]

There are many people in the bank now = tongkim cin ce lang uan ginthang [torng3kim1 cin3 cay3 lang2 uan1 gin3thang2]

• tongkim [torng3kim1] = now
• cin [cin3] = very
• ce [cay3] = many
• lang [lang2] = people
• uan [uan1] = in
• ginthang [gin3thang2] = bank

Hospital = lokkunchu [lork4kun3chu3]

She works in a famous hospital = i cokang uan chutmia e lokkunchu [i1 co4kang1 uan1 chut4mia2 ay1 lork4kun3chu3]

• i [i1] = she
• cokang [co4kang1] = to work
• uan [uan1] = in
• chutmia [chu4mia2] = famous
• e [ay1] = of; adjective marker
• lokkunchu [lork4kun3chu3] = hospital

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